I've been planning on cosplaying Rainbow Dash for almost a year now, but it's only beginning to take off now. I'm planning on really debuting it at Otakuthon in Montreal. (I may take shots with a friend beforehand though for a crossover with Homestuck, since she's being Dirk Strider)

I just have to get a few accessories (Rainbow Socks, Aviator goggles, possibly some aviator shades as well, since I've seen some with colourful frames recently, and a rainbow belt.), and take in a sweater I found for her, sew rainbow ribbon onto the sleeves and sides, and paint on the cutie mark. I have shorts already, but I may change them between now and August.

Right now I'm looking at getting a few yards of white twill and dying the individual strips but that's gonna be kind of expensive and really time consuming. I was wondering if anyone had any better ideas or advice?

Right now I'm looking at getting a few yards of white twill and dying the individual strips but that's gonna be kind of expensive and really time consuming. I was wondering if anyone had any better ideas or advice?

I'd say buy about a yard of each color and stitch them together. It will be the easiest. You can always use the excess for other projects.

Or see if you can find some kind of rainbow calico (basically printed broadcloth).

One of the most basic rules for survival on any planet is never to upset someone wearing black leather. (This is why protesters against the wearing of animal skins by humans unaccountably fail to throw their paint over Hell's Angels.) -- Terry Pratchett

Went to AM2 over the weekend, and after seeing all the MLP cosplays, and watching the first two episodes of season one, I can OFFICIALLY say that I am hooked and will be cosplaying from this series. First choice? Pinkie Pie. >w<

I'm currently working on a Pinkie Pie costume (along with quite a few people, it would seem), which I have started calling "Party Pirate Pinkie Pie". It started out as just a Renaissance garb inspired Pinkie Pie, and has sort of morphed and grown more complicated as time has gone on. I finished the skirt, and have begun work on the bodice now, which is getting more complicated as I add embroidery and bead work to it. Of course, just today I decided to add a bolero style Pirate Coat to top it all off. Because I am crazy.

DUDE! My friends and I saw you! XD You were totally rocking out your Pinkie Pie and we loved it even though we weren't into MLP at the time! You were amazing. :'D

Aww, thanks! ^-^ It was super fun! I want to wear it again at AX, but I also don't want to be a one-trick pony (cough). I'm wondering if I can do a boy-edition Apple Bloom in time. I really want a costume with a giant hair bow. :<

I see a lot of cosplays go without a tail. My idea doing a "fancy" boy Rarity is to make a bustle skit type thing to represent the tail. I know there are other ideas floating around like clip-on wig extensions, things like that.